That's a very perceptive post. I'd suggest that one of the key differences between Reform and the Lib Dems is that Lib Dem wins have always been gained off the back of strong local activism whereas R… (View Post)

Absolutely. It's demonising those who are prevented from publicly answering back which makes it especially insidious. Try telling someone who works in a call centre in the DWP or HMRC for not much mo… (View Post)

Yes I agree to an extent (although the amount that actually costs is tiny given the very small numbers of the upper earning groups) but people could talk about gold plated pensions for senior civil s… (View Post)

'gold plated' is one of those political phrases that people always put in front of public sector pensions without thinking about it. (View Post)

Trump might hope for a happier precedent. The British don't have a good record with installing a Shah on an unwilling country: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War (View Post)